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26/01053/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Consultation
7 May 2026
✓
Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: The City of Oxford
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Oxford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £340,000 in March 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 March 2026£340,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX4 6AN
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Blackbird Leys Ward
Parish
Blackbird Leys Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
85decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14893660
Planning Portal ref
PP-14893660
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
6 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oxford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #261 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #259 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
117 decided
1,150
Total decisions
140 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.